Keith Greinke of TopMMANews is reporting that World Extreme Cagefighting has officially booked June 20th for a show in Calgary, Alberta. As reported in January, Zuffa was planning to bring the WEC to Calgary this summer. At the time, WEC Vice-President Peter Dropick said, “It looks like we’re going to Calgary.” Now, Top MMA News […]
Republicans Leverage UFC Events to Boost Fundraising
Ben Smith of POLITICO reports in an exclusive that the Republican National Committee is using live events like those of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Professional Bull Riding to attract younger donors. A major Republican donor described the state of the RNC’s relationship with major donors as “disastrous,” with veteran givers beginning to abandon the […]
James Toney Signs with UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced the signing of former heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney to a multi-fight contract. “LIGHTS OUT” IN THE OCTAGON™ – UFC® SIGNS TONEY Las Vegas, NV (USA) – He’s one of the premier boxers of the last 25 years, a future Hall of Famer who has […]
WEC 47 Coverage @ MMAPayout.com
Streaming coverage of WEC events is available on MMAPayout.com courtesy of Zuffa. Live Coverage Schedule: WEC 47 Post-Fight Press Conference: Saturday, March 6th @ 9:30PM PT Archived Coverage Schedule (posted soon after conclusion): WEC 47 Q&A and Weigh-In: Friday, March 5th approximately 3PM PT *Each event will be available in separate posts on MMAPayout.com
HBO’s Taffet Talks Big Boxing PPVs on Bloomberg
Mark Taffet of HBO sits down with Bloomberg TV to discuss the latest in boxing business. Taffet shares what his predictions are for the Mayweather-Mosley fight, in addition to some other interesting tidbits about competition between boxing and MMA. Payout Perspective: The most interesting comment that Taffet made came towards the end of the interview […]